Javier Gomez and Michael Raelert haven’t raced one another for over five years and Germany’s Challenge Bahrain champion couldn’t even recall the last set-to, a non-drafting race in 2009 in Los Angeles where the four-time ITU world champion came out on top. Advertisement The rare head-to-head of the two foremost middle distance triathletes in the […]
Read MoreFrom Tim Heming in Dubai Advertisement All things equal come Friday morning and Jodie Swallow will once again be the hunted – emerging first woman from the water as a pack of the world’s best triathletes try to bike and run her down. It’s been that way for years. Swallow’s swimming prowess is virtue of […]
Read MoreIt’s impossible to dismiss the $300,000 prize purse and promise of further riches from events in Oman and Bahrain that has attracted over 100 of the world’s best triathletes to Challenge Dubai. Advertisement But an additional appeal has been the altering of a technical ruling that is the ongoing cause off much angst to many […]
Read MoreWill Clarke tackles his first race in the Middle East tomorrow confident that under new coach Mark Pearce he’s in his best shape for years. Advertisement The Leicestershire triathlete joins a host of the world’s best non-drafting racers as well as a strong British contingent of Fraser Cartmell, Daniel Halksworth, David McNamee, Ritchie Nicholls and Joe […]
Read MoreThis year’s 220 Triathlon Show is bigger and better than ever and packed with everything you need for a fantastic 2015 race season. Advertisement The event runs from Friday 27 February to Sunday 1 March at Sandown Park in Surrey – make sure you don’t miss anything with our essential guide to the event’s highlights… […]
Read MoreDaniela Ryf became the inaugural Challenge Dubai champion on the first step to what she hopes will land her a $1,000,000 payday by the end of the year. Advertisement The Swiss triathlete must have performed a jig of delight when she woke to fiercely windy conditions in the Emirates’ state tailor-made for the all-round strength she’s […]
Read MoreTerenzo Bozzone may have the pedigree but was still a surprise winner of the first Challenge Dubai. Advertisement The New Zealander was 2008 World Ironman 70.3 champion and has shown he can compete with the world’s best on many occasions, but given the level of talent in such a packed field in the Middle East, […]
Read MoreThe Brits raced within a few miles of the world’s tallest building, but failed to hit the heights after a day of struggles at Challenge Dubai. Advertisement With the backdrop of the 830m Burj Khalifa, it was the women who fared best with the highest placing – a commendable fourth – returned by Jodie Swallow. […]
Read MoreThe official men’s results at Challenge Dubai have changed from the original finishing order because five of the leading triathletes were found to have cut the course, including the first three across the line. Advertisement A four-minute penalty was handed down to the offenders with the upshot a reshuffled podium, but Terenzo Bozzone was still […]
Read MoreWe held our annual shindig the 220 Awards at Sandown Park last weekend, with hero cyclist Graeme ‘The Flying Scotsman’ Obree our guest speaker. Advertisement Sponsored by sports nutrition brand Elivar, there were twenty categories in all, covering triathlon’s brightest athletes, brands and races from the past year. Our winners were voted for directly by […]
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